Peyton Hillis (2008-2014)
Poor Peyton Hillis. He will forever be listed among the league’s most overrated players, all because Cleveland’s fans loved him so much they voted him onto the cover of “Madden NFL 12.” Getting to be on the cover of that video game is one of the league’s highest honors and Hillis is unquestionably the worst player to ever get it (including Vince Young). For his career, Hillis averaged just 35.0 rushing yards per game and less than four rushing touchdowns per season. Even his two seasons with the Browns weren’t very good, when he ran for 14 touchdowns, fumbled 10 times and averaged less than 70 yards per game.
Peyton Hillis — (2008-2014)
Rich Gannon (1987 – 2004)
In theory, we could label Gannon as a late-bloomer, due to the fact that he ended up going to four straight Pro Bowls from 1999 to 2002 and winning league MVP in 2002. However he also only started his career in the NFL in 1987, so yes, it’s fair to label him as a little overrated. Mainly due to the fact that it took him a while to figure things out. In the first decade of his career, he was a below-average starter in Minnesota as well as a useful backup in Kansas City. Although many say Gannon deserves some respect for the success he had in his career. But compared to other MVPs, you can’t quite compare.
Rich Gannon (1987 – 2004)